The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-13
PRIDE---An Old Mans
Story.

] was left an orphan at an early
age, but with immense wealth. AZ
ter arriving at manhood | enjoyed
all that untrammeled leisure and
money could procure me. travel
cd abroad and for some years pur-
sued those amusements and pleas
ures which the old world, with its
experience of luxury, offers to the
unoccupied and wealthy.
When l was about thirty, l deter
mined TO marry. AS my property
consisted mostly of landed estate,
situated in my native country, in
tended when | married, to return
there and make it my home. Then
| thought it would be better toselect
u wife from my own country women.
one who would be content to set
tie down to the domestic life of her
own home. / shrank from selecting
my future life-companfon among
the gay, brilliant bellies of foreign
circles. No, / was wearied of out
doors life, and panied for some new
sphere of enjoyment. A quiet mar
ried life would procure happiness
for me | felt sure and on my voy-
age home, l built all sorts of domes-
tic Chatedur II Espange.
thought it would be very easy in
my own country to obtain just the
kind of woman | wanted. Ihad no
fears of my success. | knew | had
fine personal appearance and good
address, which would, of course, Sc
cure the heart of the happy lady of
my selection then my handsome
fortune and excellent position in So
ciety would smooth away all family
difficulties. But after my return
home l found there were as many
obstacles existing to my marriage as
abroad the women were the same
beautiful, accomplished, interest
ing, but mere women of the world.
| became the fashion, of course,
and was Il mark of scores of manpu-
vering mammas and fair daughters.
No one asked what faults l had, or
whether my disposition was such as
to ensure happiness in married life.
My passionate, wilful temper was
termed becoming spirit, my selfish
ness was either overlooked or uncar-
ed for. | possessed every charm of
mind and person, because l was an
excellent match. Disguised, | al
most resolved upon old bachelor
hood for the rest of my life.
One summer, after recovering from
an attack of illness, happened, by
chance, in travelling about in pur-
suit of my lost health to stop at a
sea-bathing place, quite unknown to
the fashionable world. 1t was so
unlike every other watcring-place !
had ever been at, that 1 resolved to
remain there until l wearicd of it as
l had done everything else.
At this retired place met Emily
Grayson. Her parents had gone
there like myself for the benefit of
their health rather than for amuse-
ment. | soon discovered that Mr..
Grayson and my father had been
College friends and though they
had but rarely met after they had
left College, the recollection of their
boyish intimacy was so pleasant to
Mr.. Grayson that he received the
son of his old friend warmly and
afIectionately. pass over my in
PRODUCTION to his family. From my
first interview with Emily Grayson
I felt interested in her and an init
mate acquaintance but increased
that interest. | soon penetrated her
character-not difficult task, for
never had | seen IL face so express
sive of the feeling of the soul as hers
Her actions, too, were distated alone
by the impulses of a pure heart.
l found that she was artless, mtelli-
gent afiectionate there were the
qualities which l had determined
that my future wife must POSSESSES.
Nevertheless, she had faults. Her
curling lip, her expanded nostril
and flashing eye, when circum-
stances aroused her, indicated that
she possessed an impetuous temper,
with no small quantity of pride. /
soon found that she was rather self
willed ; but | excused this fault, for
she had always been the pctted
plaything of parents, friends and
teachers. These were her only er-
rors and | thought they might cas-
lily be corrected, for while harshness
but incensed her, She was as easily
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